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Ashwani Sharma
Ashwani Sharma is a Shimla based journalist and a former correspondent with The Indian Express
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Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur allots portfolios to ministers: Who gets whatSubscriber Only
December 29, 2017 13:53 IST
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur retains Home, Finance, General Administration, Planning and Personnel portfolios.
Fri, Dec 29, 2017Himachal: Ministers spend their day waiting for portfolios, no word as yetSubscriber Only
December 29, 2017 00:55 IST
Sources said internal tussle among senior ministers and also the party leadership not approving the list could be the reasons.
Fri, Dec 29, 2017
Himachal Pradesh: Profiles of new ministers; six new faces, five old handsSubscriber Only
December 28, 2017 01:14 IST
The newly inducted cabinet has six new faces and five old hands, apart from the 52-year old Jai Ram Thakur at the helm
Thu, Dec 28, 2017
Jai Ram Thakur becomes 14th CM of Himachal Pradesh, 6 first-timers in team of 11Subscriber Only
December 27, 2017 09:51 IST
Jai Ram Thakur, a gentle face of the party, had emerged as party’s choice for the chief minister, after Prem Kumar Dhumal, BJP's CM candidate, lost his election from Sujanpur.
Thu, Dec 28, 2017
Stage set for mega show as new Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur takes oath todaySubscriber Only
December 27, 2017 04:04 IST
Thakur’s family members, including his 80-year-old mother, have also reached the town to attend the ceremony.
Wed, Dec 27, 2017
In choice of Jai Ram Thakur as new CM, BJP’s long-term ambition for Himachal PradeshSubscriber Only
December 26, 2017 00:32 IST
Even after the BJP declared Dhumal as its chief ministerial candidate, Thakur had not fallen out of focus, says a BJP leader.
Tue, Dec 26, 2017
Rise of Jairam Thakur: From remote Himachal village to CM-electSubscriber Only
December 25, 2017 05:14 IST
"We never thought ever in our dreams about this. But, the only pain is that our father — who struggled all his life and earned bread and butter working as mason will not be with us," Thakur's elder brother said
Tue, Dec 26, 2017
BJP signals generation shift in Himachal Pradesh, picks Jai Ram Thakur as Chief MinisterSubscriber Only
December 25, 2017 04:39 IST
Thakur, known as a “gentle leader” who has always shunned the limelight, was thrust into the frontrunner slot after the surprise loss of BJP chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal in the Assembly elections.
Mon, Dec 25, 2017
Jairam Thakur is Himachal Pradesh CMSubscriber Only
December 24, 2017 12:28 IST
Prem Kumar Dhumal, who lost the election in Sujanpur, has proposed Jairam Thakur's name at the BJP legislature party meeting and it was supported by Union Minister J P Nadda.
Sun, Dec 24, 2017
Prem Kumar Dhumal opts out of Himachal CM raceSubscriber Only
December 24, 2017 03:25 IST
“I had made it amply clear on the day of results that I was not in the CM race. To elect any person as CM is entirely the prerogative of the party’s central leadership,” Dhumal said
Sun, Dec 24, 2017
Confusion, chaos in Shimla: Dhumal, Jairam slogans give BJP observers a headacheSubscriber Only
December 23, 2017 04:34 IST
Supporters of Prem Kumar Dhumal, the CM candidate who lost from Sujanpur after shifting from Hamirpur, are not prepared to give up their claim to power. Five-term MLA Jairam Thakur, on the other hand, has emerged front-runner for the post.
Sat, Dec 23, 2017
Himachal Pradesh High Court junks law to regularise illegal constructionsSubscriber Only
December 23, 2017 01:50 IST
‘Act was aimed to benefit the affluent, executive and politicians’
Sat, Dec 23, 2017
No word yet on Himachal CM pick, BJP observers return to DelhiSubscriber Only
December 22, 2017 17:40 IST
Sloganeering in favour of Prem Kumar Dhumal and counter-slogans by those backing candidature Jairam Thakur was witnessed even as consultations were underway.
Fri, Dec 22, 2017
BJP observers in Shimla: Will relay feedback to central leadership to pick new Chief MinisterSubscriber Only
December 22, 2017 02:18 IST
Himachal elections: Jairam, Dhumal supporters raise slogans for their leaders, Sitharaman says victory has come with loss
Fri, Dec 22, 2017
Jairam Thakur likely to be Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister; formal announcement on FridaySubscriber Only
December 21, 2017 14:21 IST
Insiders said the party high command didn't want to send a wrong signal by choosing a leader who would have to contest a bypoll to become a CM as there were several four- and five-term MLAs
Thu, Dec 21, 2017
After shock defeat, Prem Kumar Dhumal says not in CM race; central BJP team may land todaySubscriber Only
December 21, 2017 06:16 IST
The central BJP team comprises Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Narendra Singh Tomar, who have been nominated observers by the BJP’s parliamentary board, and Mangal Pandey, the party’s in-charge of Himachal Pradesh
Thu, Dec 21, 2017
Kotkhai rape-murder case: Why is it taking so much time to resolve case, HC asks CBISubscriber Only
December 21, 2017 02:02 IST
The High Court made these observations after the CBI lawyers tried to explain "some difficulties" in expediting the investigations.
Thu, Dec 21, 2017
Rakesh Singha to be first Himachal CPM MLA in 24 years: From student leader to convict to rights championSubscriber Only
December 20, 2017 04:20 IST
Singha began his political career as a student leader in Himachal Pradesh University. His involvement in a murder case during his university days in 1978, and conviction in 1987, is what Singha believes put him through a hard test
Wed, Dec 20, 2017
Assembly Election 2017: Ready for any party assignment, says Himachal CM front-runner Jairam ThakurSubscriber Only
December 20, 2017 04:01 IST
Thakur won consecutive elections from Chachiot in 2003 and 2007 by big margins, before the constituency became Seraj. In 2012, he defeated Congress’s Tara Thakur by over 5,700 votes
Wed, Dec 20, 2017Central BJP team in Shimla today as CM race hots upSubscriber Only
December 20, 2017 00:28 IST
Elected for the fifth time, Jairam was party’s state president when BJP returned to power in 1998.
Wed, Dec 20, 2017
Himachal Pradesh election results 2017: Virbhadra Singh blames defeat on ‘distribution of tickets’Subscriber Only
December 19, 2017 06:18 IST
Himachal Pradesh election results 2017: “There must a reason for their defeat as it’s not just Dhumal, but state BJP president Satpal Satti and senior party leader Maheshwar Singh who have also lost," Virbhadra Singh said
Tue, Dec 19, 2017
Congress anti-note ban, GST campaign falls flat, BJP cashes in on anti-incumbencySubscriber Only
December 19, 2017 06:05 IST
The Prime Minister, having a close connection with the state at the time he was general secretary in-charge in 1998 when Prem Kumar Dhumal formed the government with coalition with Sukh Ram’s Himachal Vikas Congress, could have proved to the BJP’s advantage.
Tue, Dec 19, 2017
Himachal Pradesh results: In Theog, as Congress changes candidate, Vidya Stokes bastion goes to CPMSubscriber Only
December 19, 2017 04:17 IST
Face of Kotkhai rape agitation wins seven-time MLA’s seat, Cong nominee finishes at third spot
Tue, Dec 19, 2017Election results: BJP wins Himachal Pradesh but its CM candidate Dhumal losesSubscriber Only
December 19, 2017 03:42 IST
Question mark over CM post after Dhumal loses from Sujanpur; several Cong ministers defeated
Tue, Dec 19, 2017
Himachal Pradesh assembly election results 2017: Curtains down on Vidya Stokes’ era, CPM opens account in TheogSubscriber Only
December 18, 2017 15:08 IST
Himachal Pradesh assembly election results 2017: BJP is likely to look for a new CM face in the state as its chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal, who contested from Sujanpur, is trailing with over 2,500 votes.
Mon, Dec 18, 2017Journalism of Courage
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